Anonymous social networks have been increasing in popularity, particularly around college campuses. One such network, Yik Yak, allows users to post anonymous messages publicly to other users who are within a 1.5-mile radius. After its launch, the app quickly became a huge hit on high school and college campuses. According to a NYTimes article, Yik … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: Anonymous social media networks
This semester, community-minded St. Petersburg College students took part in the inaugural Jane Till Nonprofit Startup Series. Participants received eight weeks of training on how to launch a nonprofit idea of their own, and then competed at the campus level to see which plan was most promising. http://youtu.be/Js36i1xCgRg The overall SPC champions of the series … Continue reading Weglarz and Lindemann win Inaugural Jane Till Nonprofit Startup Series
Starting this fall, more options are available for students. St. Petersburg College’s Allstate Center, located at 3200 34th Street S, will general education classes. They include: Class # Course Title Instructor Time/Days Term/Module 4252 MAT 1100 Explorations of Math * Geiger 9:30 – 10:45 AM, T/R Full Term 4253 MGF 1106 Math for Lib Arts … Continue reading Allstate Center offers Gen Ed classes starting Fall 2015
St. Petersburg College Legal Studies Society and Bay Area legal services will be hosting a FREE legal clinic for the college’s current students this Saturday, April 25. Local attorneys will be at the college’s Clearwater Campus to answer questions about any sort of legal situation such as: family trouble criminal backgrounds, bankruptcy personal injury This … Continue reading FREE legal clinic offered for SPC students
The Fire and Public Safety Training Center at St. Petersburg College was recognized as Training Center of the Year by the State of Florida during an evening award ceremony in Tallahassee Monday, April 13. A total of ten awards were presented to men and women across the state for their service. Five representatives from SPC’s … Continue reading SPC named fire Training Center of the Year by state
Gender quotas in corporate boardrooms – an increasing trend On March 6, 2015, Germany passed a law that will require companies to give 30 percent of the seats on their corporate boards to women starting next year. In recent years, there has been a trend in European legislatures to pass laws requiring greater representation of … Continue reading Ethical discussions: gender quotas for corporate boardrooms
Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 5:30-7 p.m. to learn more about St. Petersburg College’s bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration. Held in the Seminole Campus Library, Room LI-270, during the event you can: Speak to faculty and an advisor Speak with students in the program Learn about course offerings Learn about careers that … Continue reading Public Policy info session April 7
The Applied Ethics Institute 2015 Keith Goree Lecture Series “The Moral Obligation to Our Veterans” The Applied Ethics Institute and the 2015 Keith Goree Lecture Series present Guest Lecturer Stacey-Rae Simcox, Esq. speaking on “The Moral Obligation to Our Veterans”. Simcox is an associate professor of legal skills and director of Stetson University College of … Continue reading Applied Ethics Institute 2015 Keith Goree Lecture Series
With his wife due to deliver their baby any day, and a job interview scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, SPC Public Policy student and United States Air Force Veteran Peter Parapon expected the coming week would be busier than usual. But when he woke up on Monday, Nov. 17, he could not have dreamed what the … Continue reading SPC Public Policy student gets new baby and new job in the same day
Information sessions at St. Petersburg College offer a time to learn about specific academic programs; talk with students, advisors, faculty and administrators; tour facilities; and enroll in classes. Public Policy and Administration Information Session Monday, Feb. 9 5:30 to 7 p.m. Clearwater Campus 2465 Drew Street Clearwater, FL 33765 Paralegal Studies Info Session Thursday, Feb. … Continue reading Upcoming Public Policy and Legal Studies information sessions